Thailand started an ambitious plan to lay a second railway track from the new Krung Thep Apiwat (Bang Sue) Station going north and south. When the construction reached my town of Hua Hin from 2021 to 2024 my friend Geoff and I flew our drones every month along the line from north to south to watch the progress. Here are the videos we shot.
Thailand High Speed Rail Construction Drone Flights - Introduction
A new high-speed rail line is being built right next to my condo. The system will eventually connect China all the way to Singapore.
This is the introduction ...video to the overall project, and will be followed by monthly drone flyovers so we can see the progress of the construction.
Let me know if you have any questions or want me to capture specific aspects of the construction with the drone.
Drone: DJI Mini 2Show More
Thailand High Speed Rail Construction Drone Flights - Introduction
A new high-speed rail line is being built right next to my condo. The ...
A new high-speed rail line is being built right next to my condo. The system will eventually connect China all the way to Singapore.
This is the introduction ...video to the overall project, and will be followed by monthly drone flyovers so we can see the progress of the construction.
Let me know if you have any questions or want me to capture specific aspects of the construction with the drone.
Drone: DJI Mini 2Show More
Hua Hin Thailand High Speed Rail Construction Drone Flight - April 14 2021
This is the April 2021 drone flyover of the high-speed train line ...
This is the April 2021 drone flyover of the high-speed train line construction in Hua Hin, Thailand.
See the introduction video here for all of the background information: https://youtu.be/yLXRLevZNZw
Drone: DJI Mini ...2, flying at fastest speed in Sport mode. Video sped up by 200%.
I'm still getting used to flying the drone, so please let me know your thoughts on the following so I can make the videos better each month:
- Audio track: Hate it? Love it? Get a different one? Too loud?
- Flight speed: Too fast? Too slow?
- Labelling: Keep same labels each time? Only label new / changed things?
- Label things to the side of the train line?
- Altitude: Too high? Too low?
- Camera angle: Too shallow? Too deep?
- Fly further south? Frankly not much interesting to the north.
- Fly both ways? Only fly north to south or south to north?
- Any other issues?Show More
Hua Hin Thailand Mid-Speed Rail Construction Drone Flight - May 15 2021
Welcome to the May 2021 Hua Hin train construction drone flight! This ...
Welcome to the May 2021 Hua Hin train construction drone flight! This month we see some nice progress on the construction and explore a new area in the south ...end of the city.
Many thanks to all of the people who pointed out in the April 2021 video that this is neither a High-Speed train, nor part of the Chinese network of train lines in Thailand. That was the plan when it was first announced but has since been scaled back, and clearly I didn't get the memo!
So, what we really have is a "Mid-Speed" dual-track system, expected to cruise around 160 kph, which is almost double what I've experienced in the past, so that's still a good thing.
The dual-track system will alleviate the problem of a northbound and southbound train fighting for the same track. I've been on a train that had to stop and reverse to the previous station to allow another train to go past. That really messes up the schedule.
The trains coming through Hua Hin will soon transition from the old Hua Lamphong station in the heart of Bangkok to the new Bang Sue station in the northwest corner of the city. This will cut an additional 45 minutes off the trip and allow me to jump onto Bangkok's BTS / MRT subway system and quickly get to where I want to go.
Check here for more details:
https://www.huahintoday.com/hua-hin-news/dual-track-set-to-transform-regional-rail-transport/
You'll see a little promo clip from my friend who runs the https://ImInHuaHin.com web site. Check it our for all things related to our fine city.
As you may have noticed, I've stepped up the game with a new drone-focused introduction and new location tag style. I've brought on my friend and creative genius Tony Cooiman as the director of photography and editor, and you can see the result. I remain your humble drone pilot monkey and YouTuber wannabe. Check out Tony's work at https://www.youtube.com/user/tonycooiman and contact him for your Internet marketing, video shooting and editing needs. And he will kick your ass in Uechi-Ryū karate!
Drone: DJI Mini 2
Editing: Final Cut Pro and VSDCShow More
Hua Hin Thailand Mid-Speed Rail Construction Drone Flight - June 15 2021
Welcome to the June 2021 Hua Hin Thailand train line construction ...
Welcome to the June 2021 Hua Hin Thailand train line construction drone flight video update.
Please check back to the April and May videos in the channel:
April 2021: https://youtu.be/t_e2G-uBKpw
May ...2021: https://youtu.be/mkSmrj1C8eM
By popular demand, this month I've flown the entire length of the line from the very north end of Hua Hin at the airport, all the way to the very south leading out of town towards Khao Tao. That took me 3 days and 8 flights, using up all 3 batteries each day. You'll notice a small blur as I edit the sections of video together to try to make it look like a single seamless flight. I managed to maintain a 42 meter altitude on all of the clips but I need to decide on and set a camera gimbal angle for consistency - I promise better next month.
This section of new train line is a "Mid-Speed" dual-track system, expected to cruise around 160 kph, which is almost double what I've experienced in the past, so that's still a good thing.
The dual-track system will alleviate the problem of a northbound and southbound train fighting for the same track. I've been on a train that had to stop and reverse to the previous station to allow another train to go past. That really messes up the schedule.
The trains coming through Hua Hin will soon transition from the old Hua Lamphong station in the heart of Bangkok to the new Bang Sue station in the northwest corner of the city. This will cut an additional 45 minutes off the trip and allow me to jump onto Bangkok's BTS / MRT subway system and quickly get to where I want to go.
Let me know if you have any questions or suggestions for future flights.
You'll see a little promo clip from my friend who runs the https://ImInHuaHin.com web site. Check it our for all things related to our fine city.
Credit goes out to the Hua Hin Today publication for finding construction progress data, showing the Hua Hin section at 85% complete, and the entire section should be operational by January 2023.
https://www.huahintoday.com/hua-hin-news/hua-hin-dual-track-railway-85-complete-set-to-open-in-jan-2023/
Drone: DJI Mini 2
Editing: VSDC
The videos are recorded in Sport Mode (10 meters/second) on the drone, then sped up 3X in the editor.Show More
Hua Hin Thailand Train Construction Drone Flight - July 15 2021
Welcome to the July 2021 Hua Hin train construction drone flight! This ...
Welcome to the July 2021 Hua Hin train construction drone flight! This month we see some nice progress on the active construction areas at a lower altitude, plus a ...bonus video of a new shopping and dining area that's to be located on land that's already in use. I'll keep my eye on that!
The dual-track 160kph system will alleviate the problem of a northbound and southbound train fighting for the same track. I've been on a train that had to stop and reverse to the previous station to allow another train to go past. That really messes up the schedule.
The trains coming through Hua Hin will soon transition from the old Hua Lamphong station in the heart of Bangkok to the new Bang Sue station in the northwest corner of the city. This will cut an additional 45 minutes off the trip and allow me to jump onto Bangkok's BTS / MRT subway system and quickly get to where I want to go.
Check here for more details:
https://www.huahintoday.com/hua-hin-news/dual-track-set-to-transform-regional-rail-transport/
You'll see a little promo clip from my friend who runs the https://ImInHuaHin.com web site. Check it our for all things related to our fine city.
Drone: DJI Mini 2
Editor: VSDCShow More
Hua Hin Thailand Train Construction Drone Flight - August 15 2021
Welcome to the August 2021 Hua Hin Thailand train line construction ...
Welcome to the August 2021 Hua Hin Thailand train line construction drone flight video update.
First a quick shoutout to Hua Hin Today for reporting on a possible restart ...of the High Speed project, with a year-long second feasibility study being commissioned. This is potentially good news although sometimes we hear big promises and nothing ever comes of it.
Today I'm getting in some of the more active construction sites before about 10 days of thunderstorms will roll through the area. First up is a small bridge over a creek, then a closeup of one of the overpass bridges. That is the proper name, as an alert viewer pointed out that I previously called them U-turn bridges when in fact they perform no U-turn function! Then we go past the ground preparation at Soi 68 and finish off of course with the new stations where work is progressing quickly.
This will be my last train line video until I return from my trip to Canada and America in December. I'm currently studying for my FAA Part 107 Unmanned Aircraft Systems license and will be taking the drone with me to hopefully get some great video while I'm over there. I do have footage already recorded for Banyan golf course and Cha-Am beach that I will edit and post while I'm over there.
OK, let's get flying.
You'll see a little promo clip from my friend who runs the https://ImInHuaHin.com web site. Check it out for all things related to our fine city.
Drone: DJI Mini 2
Editor: VSDCShow More
Hua Hin Thailand Train Construction Drone Flight - December 15, 2021
Welcome to the December 2021 Hua Hin Thailand train line construction ...
Channel Update for 2022: I'm Back in the YouTube Partner Program!
I had a Festivus Miracle when YouTube told me I was back in the ...
I had a Festivus Miracle when YouTube told me I was back in the YouTube Partner Program. I thought it was a good time to make some changes and ...start to plan out projects for the upcoming 2022.
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Hua Hin Thailand Train Construction Drone Flight - January 15, 2022
Welcome to the January 2022 Hua Hin Thailand train line construction ...
泰國華欣鐵路建設 航拍 跨界版 1 / Crossover 1 Hua Hin Thailand Train Construction Drone Flight
「華欣泰美」很榮幸能有機會和Mike’s Tropical Tech- YouTube ...
「華欣泰美」很榮幸能有機會和Mike’s Tropical Tech- YouTube 頻道合作，我們被允許可以利用他們精彩的航拍影片作剪輯和配上廣東話旁述，然後放回他的YouTube 頻道內播放，讓我們的粉絲可以從一個更廣濶的角度去了解華欣鐵路升級工程的最新狀況
#AmazingThailandWonderfulHuaHin is privileged to have had the honor and the opportunities to work with Mike's Tropical Tech YouTube channel, we were allowed to use ...their amazing aerial footage for editing and add on Cantonese narration, and then put it back to his YouTube channel, so that our fans can understand the latest situation of Hua Hin railway upgrading construction from a broader perspective
泰國鐵路局正把全國原有的單軌鐵路升級為雙軌鐵路服務
The State Railway of Thailand is upgrading the original monorail to double track service in the country
並計劃興建一條高速鐵路由曼谷向北上經過老撾到達中國昆明
And plans to build a high speed railway from Bangkok to the north through Laos to Kunming, China
而原有的曼谷華藍浦火車總站已向北遷移到了新的Bang Sue火車站
The original Bangkok Hua Lamphong Railway Station has been relocated north to the new Bang Sue train station
泰國向南邊亦興建一條時速160公里的中速鐵路幹線計劃連接馬來西亞去到新加坡
Thailand is also building a 160 km/h mid speed rail line to the south, planning to connect Malaysia to Singapore
從曼谷至華欣路段計劃將於2023年投入服務
The section from Bangkok to Hua Hin is planned to open in 2023
車程會由現在的5小時減至大約兩小時
The journey will be reduced from the current 5 hrs to about 2 hrs
展望日後鐵路沿線各地及華欣的民生經濟將會產生重大改變
Looking forward to having major changes in people's livelihood and economy along the railway and Hua Hin in the future
這次航拍主要集中在華欣機場附近的6 巷
This aerial photography is mainly focused on Soi 6 near the Hua Hin Airport
及華欣醫院附近的10巷
然後是56巷
and Soi 10 near Hua Hin Hospital
then is Soi 56
最後是新的華欣火車站
Finally the new Hua Hin Railway Station
現在先從6巷開始
Now starting from Soi 6
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Hua Hin Thailand Train Construction Drone Flight - February 19, 2022
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